Basketball Game Preview: Beaufort Eagles vs. Colleton County Cougars

The Beaufort Eagles will face off against the Colleton County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaufort is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Beaufort is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bluffton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Beaufort was beaten by Bluffton 69-31. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-8.

Meanwhile, Colleton County didn't have quite enough to beat May River on Tuesday and fell 39-37. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Colleton County and nudges their season record down to 5-8. As for Beaufort, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Beaufort beat Colleton County 58-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Beaufort repeat their success, or does Colleton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.